French police car-chase in Luxembourg

A rather unusual sight took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning as a French police car raced through the streets of Luxembourg with its sirens wailing and lights flashing.

14.03.2012

(ADW) A rather unusual sight took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning as a French police car raced through the streets of Luxembourg with its sirens wailing and lights flashing.

It was in pursuit of car, the occupants of which had committed a criminal act in France. The driver possibly thought they could elude French police by crossing the border into Luxembourg. This was not the case as the car chase continued into the Grand Duchy as far as Gasperich and the Rue d'Alsace.

It was at this point an accident occurred and French police were able to stop the car, restrain the two occupants and alert their Luxembourg colleagues, who arrived at the scene and arrested the suspects.

Such cross-border operations by neighbouring police forces in each other’s territories is permitted thanks to an agreement between the authorities of each country.